Lugar expresses support for Ambassador Powell's nomination.
02/06/2012
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Yes, I believe New START meets this threshold with one exception.
Several members of Congress have already proposed legislation along these lines.
I believe that the verification provisions of New START are important, to begin with, leaving aside anything else.
Diplomacy is not a luxury. It is essential to American national security, especially in an era of terrorism.